Zach Thornton will record over 3.5 strikeouts when the New York Mets host the San Diego Padres in New York on August 18. Thornton will be the Mets' probable starter and will enter the game with a 3-3 record, a 2.78 ERA, and 29 strikeouts in 45.1 innings. He will face Robbie Ray, the Padres' probabl…